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Yes. RandAllThor Send a noteboard - 20/09/2009 11:56:22 AM
What's the harm? Jason has already put a spoiler-free review out there that some treat with skepticism, so why not allow other voices to chime in with their thoughts as well? If visitors choose not to read them, that's their prerogative, but I don't think everyone should be denied the chance to read them on that account; I have no interest in certain sections of this site, but I would hardly say they should be shut down solely because I'm not interested in using them. Speaking for myself, I am expecting an advance copy and don't have a blog of my own to review it on. If I can't post my review here (my first choice), I'll post it to another WoT site, so any ban on spoiler-free reviews here wouldn't prevent me from getting my review out there. I think a reasonable compromise might be to allow spoiler-free reviews but only to the extent that the reviewer sends the admins some kind of proof that they have the book (a scanned copy of the first page of Chapter 2 would due, for example). That way, the admins wouldn't have to worry about the authenticity issue, and anyone interested in pre-release reviews could read them here.

Just my two cents!
This message last edited by RandAllThor on 20/09/2009 at 12:25:42 PM
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Do you guys want pre-release reviews on this board? - 20/09/2009 08:40:03 AM 2043 Views
Yes. - 20/09/2009 11:56:22 AM 1382 Views
Sorry wrong place. *NM* - 20/09/2009 05:31:27 PM 673 Views
Yes - 20/09/2009 01:12:18 PM 1322 Views
No. *NM* - 20/09/2009 01:26:48 PM 679 Views
No, I prefer to see them after the 27th. - 20/09/2009 01:42:38 PM 1117 Views
They don't have to read them if they don't want to *NM* - 21/09/2009 01:54:30 AM 706 Views
NO! *NM* - 20/09/2009 02:05:47 PM 716 Views
No *NM* - 20/09/2009 02:22:15 PM 801 Views
Yes *NM* - 20/09/2009 03:08:41 PM 724 Views
Yes please! *NM* - 20/09/2009 03:40:41 PM 723 Views
NO *NM* - 20/09/2009 04:16:55 PM 699 Views
Yes *NM* - 20/09/2009 04:17:32 PM 734 Views
Re: Do you guys want pre-release reviews on this board? - 20/09/2009 05:33:49 PM 1151 Views
I just hate getting interupted. even if I'm at work *NM* - 21/09/2009 06:12:13 PM 659 Views
Sorry wrong place *NM* - 21/09/2009 06:12:54 PM 663 Views
We need them to maintain the spike in activity. - 20/09/2009 05:34:14 PM 1268 Views
YES. *NM* - 20/09/2009 05:44:48 PM 699 Views
Can anyone who voted no explain why? - 20/09/2009 05:51:51 PM 1152 Views
Yes, why not? - 20/09/2009 06:18:42 PM 1484 Views
Yes *NM* - 20/09/2009 06:30:54 PM 671 Views
Yes *NM* - 20/09/2009 06:39:34 PM 643 Views
Yes. I see no reason not to. *NM* - 20/09/2009 07:08:47 PM 650 Views
No, I'll just read them and then go regretting it *NM* - 20/09/2009 07:18:27 PM 703 Views
Yes! - 20/09/2009 07:30:59 PM 1180 Views
yes *NM* - 20/09/2009 07:46:37 PM 715 Views
Yes - 20/09/2009 08:34:03 PM 1108 Views
Yes *NM* - 20/09/2009 10:08:42 PM 644 Views
Yes *NM* - 20/09/2009 10:17:51 PM 666 Views
Yes- Give ppl the option to see the reviews *NM* - 21/09/2009 12:03:27 AM 659 Views
Yes *NM* - 21/09/2009 12:33:13 AM 627 Views
I vote yes. - 21/09/2009 04:21:28 AM 1236 Views
Yes - 21/09/2009 06:12:37 AM 1165 Views
Yes - 21/09/2009 09:32:56 AM 1150 Views
Yes. Don't click the link if you don't want to read it. *NM* - 21/09/2009 02:39:16 PM 701 Views
No - 21/09/2009 06:15:19 PM 1239 Views
I think you missread the rules... - 21/09/2009 08:24:22 PM 1686 Views
so you want to give the admins all kinds of extra work? - 22/09/2009 02:16:56 AM 1222 Views
I'm strongly against it - 22/09/2009 05:06:13 AM 1397 Views
I hadn't thought about all that, you should have made some kind of pros and cons list - 22/09/2009 08:53:39 AM 1347 Views
Re: I'm strongly against it - 22/09/2009 11:45:26 AM 1234 Views
So are you going to be the one to enforce this? - 22/09/2009 12:03:16 PM 1155 Views
Re: So are you going to be the one to enforce this? - 22/09/2009 12:16:57 PM 1342 Views
Re: So are you going to be the one to enforce this? - 22/09/2009 12:42:55 PM 1573 Views
Re: So are you going to be the one to enforce this? - 22/09/2009 01:20:58 PM 1215 Views
Re: I'm strongly against it - 22/09/2009 02:39:55 PM 1384 Views
As I mentioned elsewhere - 22/09/2009 02:51:00 PM 1073 Views
I had no idea about these legalities. - 22/09/2009 05:44:18 PM 1182 Views
Re: I had no idea about these legalities. - 22/09/2009 06:25:20 PM 1118 Views
Good to know. - 22/09/2009 10:19:57 PM 1314 Views
I'm shitfitng to no too. Hope more people change their votes. - 22/09/2009 10:34:22 PM 1411 Views
Re: Good to know. - 22/09/2009 11:01:35 PM 1204 Views
Interesting - 23/09/2009 12:16:38 AM 1277 Views
How much is that infamous COT review to blame? - 24/09/2009 05:01:29 AM 1096 Views
Well, Rand IS a transvestite - not exactly a spoiler anymore. - 22/09/2009 08:29:12 AM 1166 Views
No, no, no, no, no! *NM* - 21/09/2009 06:31:22 PM 637 Views
You're going to ban/forbid spoiler filled reviews? Weak. - 22/09/2009 08:26:15 AM 1163 Views
Ever hear of Napster? - 22/09/2009 12:11:02 PM 1090 Views
But that only applies to piracy of the actual book itself. - 23/09/2009 12:36:35 AM 1287 Views
Sounds right to me. - 23/09/2009 12:27:57 PM 1393 Views
Thank you for the clarification. - 23/09/2009 07:04:13 PM 1114 Views
Re: But that only applies to piracy of the actual book itself. - 23/09/2009 07:33:11 PM 1440 Views
Re: But that only applies to piracy of the actual book itself. - 27/09/2009 02:41:11 AM 1264 Views
Re: But that only applies to piracy of the actual book itself. - 28/09/2009 07:53:46 PM 1156 Views
Baloney. The two are not related at all. *NM* - 23/09/2009 07:00:47 PM 673 Views
Yes, as long as no-spoiler policy is employed. *NM* - 23/09/2009 12:04:41 AM 645 Views
No *NM* - 25/09/2009 07:05:03 AM 642 Views

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